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Hello, and welcome to the Ballpark,
a podcast from the Phelan US Center here at the London School of Economics.
I'm Chris Gilson, managing editor of the Phelan US Center's blog on US Politics and Policy, USAP.
This year,
LSE is celebrating its 130th anniversary and how it has shaped history and driven change across the world.
Much of LSE's history is linked to the United States,
from philanthropic support from the US in LSE's early days to famous alumni and American directors of the school.
To talk about LSE's long and close relationship with the United States,
in October 2025, I spoke to Professor Michael Cox.
Professor Cox is a founding director of LSE Ideas,
LSE's foreign policy think tank, and was its director between 2008 and 2019.
He is also emeritus professor of international relations at LSE and has been writing history of the school.